Hat-machine.



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NORRIS PETERS 0a.. PHOTY-LITHO.. W'MNINGTON. u, c.

No. 700,37l.

Patented May 20, I902. C; H. REID.

- HA-T MACHINE.

(Application filed Sept. 9, 1901.

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NORRIS PETEflS on. PHOTOUTHQ, WASNINOTDN. h. c

U TED STATES T PATENT OFFIC CHARLES H. REID, OF DAN BURY, CONNECTICUT.

HAT-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 700,371, dated May 20,1902.

Application filed September 9,1901. ses me. 74,342. (No modeld To ctZZwhom-it may concern;

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. REID, a citizenof the United'States,residing at Danbury, in the oounty'of Fairfieldand-State of Connecticut,have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hat-machines, particularly thatclass of hatironing machines which comprise a rotary hat-block and means'for automatically moviug an iron over a" hat on the block; and itcontemplates the provision in such a machine of simple andreliabl'e'meohanism calculated to automatically move an'iron in ahorizontal plane around a hat- 5. e., forwardly on the side of the hatat one side of the hat-block,-

across the tip of the hat, and rearwardly on the side of the hat at theopposite side of the hat-block in the order named and then back to thepoint ofs'tartingthe iron being at all times yieldingly held against thehat and sus-: ceptible of manipulation by hand either to increase ordiminish the pressure or to en'-' tirely disengage the iron from thehat. The movement of the iron in a horizontal plane to and fro aroundthe hat may by reason of my improvements be accomplished with but aminimum amount of power, and such movement of the iron'is alsoadvantageous,'since in addition to thoroughly ironing the hat the ironis enabled to materially improve the felting of the same. Y 4 i Theinvention also contemplates the provision in a hat-machine-of-improvedmeans whereby the hat-block: mayibe very quickly and securely fixedon'the' rotar'yshaft with but a minimum amount of effort on the part ofthe attendant and as readily released and removed from said shaft whendesired.

With the foregoing inmind the invention will be fully understood fromthe following ae.

soription and claims when taken in'conj uno- Fig. 2 is a detailhorizontal section taken in the plane indicated by the manner Fig. 31'Fig. 3 is a broken perspective View illustrativeof the levers for movingthe iron horizontally around a hat, the iron being shown:

in its proper operative position on the upperrack and pinion.

most lever. 4 is'a detail elevation of the sectional j yoke comprised inthe improved means for fixing the hat-block on the shaft. Fig; 5 is adetail view illustrating a portion ofathe forked lever and portions ofthe links also forming part of said means. Fig. 6 is a detailsectionillustrati'ng the stop-pin for limiting the inwardmovementoftheiron-carrying lever, and Fig." 7 is a detail horizontal sectiontaken in the plane indicated by the line 7 7 of Fig. land illustratingthe intermeshed In the said drawings similar letters ofrefere'nce'desi'gnate correspondingparts in'all of the several views,referring to which--' A is a main frame having boxes at, in which isjournaled a primary shaft B.

G D are the usual fast and loose pulleys on the rear end of. the shaft,and E is the usual hat blockat the forward end of the shaft.

The said block'has a central hub in which is a socket receiving aoentering-pinon the shaft, as disclosed in my Letters Patent No.

shown, and itis removably secured on the shaftithrough the medium ofcertain improved mechanism, which will now be described.

. FFarechuck-jaws which rest in longitudinal'grooves in shaft B and areheldagainst en'dwise movement or creeping thereon after the manner'fullydisclosed in my aforesaid Letters' Patent.

Gris a collar surrounding and movable on thejaws F and provided with acircumferential groove e. v

H is a yoke surrounding the collar G and seated'in the groove thereof.

I is a forked operating-lever fulcrumed on one of the boxes at of -theframe, and J 'J are links disposed at opposite sides of the boxand'interposed between and connecting the forks' of the lever and theyoke j H. The yoke, as shown in- Fig: 4;"is composed of two sections f;which abutv against each other at ,their -upper ends, have paralleldepending portions 9 at their lower ends connected by a bolt h, and alsohave lateral-threaded studs im'idway their height,'the latter to receivethe links J and the nuts which secure the same on the yoke. From this itfollows that the yoke may be quickly and easily secured on the collar Gand connected to the links J a 421,513,0f February 18, 1890, but notherein and it will also be observed that when the forked lever is rockedthe thrust or pull exerted on the yoke and collar by the links J is inthe direction of the length of shaft B, and consequently the collar maybe quickly moved through the medium of the lever and the jaws F causedto tightly clutch the blockhub, and this with but a minimum amount of'eifort on the part of the operator. The forked lever is normally heldin the position shown in Fig. 1 by a spring 7c, interposed be tween itsupper arm and the rear box Ct of the frame, this to retain the collar Gin the position shown, and thereby bind the chuckjaws F against thebefore-mentioned hub of the block and cause said block to turn with theshaft when the latter is rotated. Then the forked lever is rocked in thedirection indicated by arrow in Fig. 1 and the collar G is drawnrearwardly, a spring j, interposed between the chuck-jaws F, will forcesaid jaws out of engagement with the hub of the hat-block, and the saidblock may then be readily removed from the shaft. In order to fasten ahat-block on the shaft, the attendant has but to rock the lever I in thedirection indicated by arrow, adjust the block on the shaft, and thenrelease the lever, when the spring 7t will return the lever to theposition shown, and the jaws F, engaging the hub of the block, willsecurely fix the same on the shaft.

K is a lever fulcrumed adjacent to one of its ends on the frame A andmovable in a vertical plane, and L is a short shaft journaled in thelever and bearing a worm-Wheel M. The wheel M is preferably fixed to theshort shaft and is designed to be intermeshed with a worm N, fixed onthe shaft 13, for a purpose presently described.

P is a pin extending laterally from the frame and having for its purposeto sup port the lever K when the latter is dropped.

Q is a spring-pressed dog pivoted in the lever K and adapted when thelever is raised to its uppermost position to spring into a depression inthe frame A, and thereby secure the lever in such position.

R is a rectilinearly-movable bar, which is mounted in guidesl 'm on theframe and is provided on its forward portion with a rack 07..

S is an upright arm fixed on the bar R, and T is a link pivotallyconnected to the arm S and adjustably connected to the worm-wheel Mthrough the medium of a wrist-pin 1), adjustably secured in aradially-extending slot r of said wheel. By virtue of this constructionit will be observed that incident to each complete revolution of theworm-wheel M the rack-bar will be moved rearwardly and forwardly, or, inother Words, will be reciprocated; also, that when the wrist-pin isadjustably fixed in a position nearer the center of the wheel M thanthat shown the throw of the bar R will be diminished to an extentcorresponding to the degree of adjustment, as will also its speed.

J ournaled in the forward portion of the frame A is a shortvertically-disposed shaft U, and on this shaft are fixed a pinion V,intermeshed with the rack or of the reciprocatory bar R, and a lever W,which latter is adapted when the shaft is rotated through the rack andpinion to swing in a horizontal plane. Adjacent to its free end thelever W is provided with a post t, on which is pivotally mounted anouter horizontal lever X, which is preferably secured in position by adisk u, disposed on the post, and a screw n, the latter extendingthrough the disk and into a threaded socket in the post, as shown. Thesaid outer lever X is the iron-carrier of my improvements, and inaddition to a handle Y it is provided with an upright Z, whichterminates at its upper end in a lateral arm A. Between this arm A andthe horizontal portion of the lever X is interposed the iron 13', itbeing provided at its upper end with a 1101- low trunnion a, journaledin the arm A and designed for the connection of the usual gashose 1),and at its lower end with a pointed spindle stepped in the horizontalportion of the lever. By reason of this construction the iron is free toturn on its axis and accommodate itself to the configuration of a hat011 the block .13 when it is moved over the samein the mannerhereinafter described.

0' C are sheaves mounted in shortstandards d on the inner portion of thelever W.

D is a cord connected to a collar 8, fixed on the iron-spindle c andpassed over the sheaves G and thence downwardly through the tubularshaft U, and E is a Weight con nected to the lower end of the cord. Saidweight, connected with the iron-carrying le ver X in the mannerdescribed, is calculated to yieldingly hold the iron against the hat onthe block E throughout the movement of the iron over the hat, and itassists materially in enabling the iron to thoroughly iron, as well asimprove, the felting of the hat.

With a view of limiting the inward movement of the lever X, I providethe same with the normally-depending stop-pin F, adapted to seat in thenotch G in the. edge of the lever WV when the lever X swings inwardlytoward the same. The lower end of the said stop-pin is headed or upset,as shown,.and

the lever X is provided in its underside with.

a countersink 9, up into which the headed lower end of the pin may bedrawn when it is desired to have the lever X lap or rest over the leverV.

The operation of my improved machine is as follows: The shaft B beingrotated to revolve the block F. and the hat (not shown) placed thereonand the lever K having been raised to place the worm-wheel M inengagement with the worm N and cause the dog Q to take into itscomplementary seat in the frame A, said worm-wheel will revolve in thedirection indicated by arrow. (See Fig. 1.) The link T, moving with theworm-wheel, will move the rack-bar R rearwardly, and

thereby rotate theshaftU in the direction indicated by arrowand throughthe medium of said shaft causethe seriesof levers W X to swing in thesame direction and move the iron B forwardly along the side of the hatat one'side of the block, across the tip of the hat, and .rearwardlyalong the side of the'hat at the opposite side of the block in the ordernamed, the weight E meanwhile operating to yieldingly hold the ironagainst the hat, so as to'enable it to iron the hat'in'a thoroughmanner, as well as improve the felting of the same, Coincident with thecompletion of the described movement of the iron around the hat and whensaid iron is adjacent to the base or brim of the hat at the side of theblock opposite to that from which it started the wrist-pin 1) passes thehorizontal center of the wheel M, when the direction of movement of thebar R will be reversed and" the iron'will be moved forwardly on the hatat the'side of the block last mentioned, across the tip of the hat, andrearwardlyon the hat at the first-' mentioned side of the block to thepoint of commencement. If the dog Q on lever K benow disengaged fromitscomplementary seat in the frame A'and the lever permitted to drop, thebar R, shaft U, and'levers W X will be rendered idle and the ironingoperation stopped; but if' the said dog' Q" is let remain in engagementwith the'seat in the frame the operation described will be repeatede.,-.

the iron will again be moved to and fro around the hat. v

By'reason of the adjustable connection described between the link Tandworm-wheel M the throw and speed of the bar R and the extent of themovements imparted to the levers W and X maybe readily regulated to suitthe block employed on the shaft B.

At all times during the operation of the machine the iron may bemanipulated by hand through the medium of the handle Y, either to alterthepressure or entirely disengage the iron from the hat.-

Itis obvious that the hat-block chuck and many other parts ofthehat-ironing machine described may be used to advantage in hatplane,an outer horizontal lever connected by a vertical pivot to the innerlever so as to swing horizontally thereon, a device-carried by the outerof said levers for operating on work on the support, and means forswinging the levers on the vertical pivot on the frame.

2. In a hat-machine, the combination-of a frame, a hat-support, meansfor rotating the v by and having'a vertical pivot onthe frame support;an inner horizontal lever supported I,

whereby it is enabled to swing in a horizonv talplane, an outerhorizontal lever connected by a vertical pivotto the inner leverso as toswing horizontally thereon, a device carried by the outer of said leversfor operating onwork on the support, vmeans for'causing-said devicetopress against work on the support, and means for swinging the leverson the vertical pivot on the frame;

,3. In a hat-machine, the combination of a frame, a hat-support, meansfor rotating the support, an inner horizontallever, an outer horizontallever connected by a vertical pivot to the inner lever so as to swinghorizontally levers for operating on work on the support,

thereon, adevice carried-by the outer of said an u'pright,-tubularshaf-tjournaledi-n the frame-and fixed to the'inner lever, means for turningsaid shaft, oneormore' sheaves'on the inner lever, a cord passed around:the 'sheave or sheaves anddownthrough'thetu- 'bular shaft, a weight onsaid cord, and a con -nectionbetween the cord and the device on theouter lever.

4 In ahat-machine, the combinationof a frame, a primary shaft havingthereon a hatsupport, an-inner horizontal leversuppo'rted by and havingavertical pivoton the frame, an outer horizontal lever connected by avertical pivot to the inner lever so asto swing horizontally thereon, adevice carried by the outer of said levers for operating on work on thesupport, and. mechanism intermediate 'of the primary shaft and theinnerleve'r forswinging the lovers to and fro in a horizontal plane onthe vertical pivot on theframe;

5, In a hat-ironing machine, thecombination of a frame, a primaryshaft'having a hatblock thereon,*an inner horizontal lever, an

= outer horizontal leverconn ected by a-v'erti-j cal pivot to the innerleverso as to swing horizontally thereon, a'n'iipri'ght rising fromtheouter of said levers andhaving 'a' 'lateral branch at its upper end, aniron interposed between said branch and the outer lever and having atrunnion journaled in the former I and a pointed spindle stepped in thelatter,

an uprighttubular shaft journaled in the frame and fixed to the innerlever, one or more "sheaves on said inner lever, a cord connectedtotheiron-spindle and passed'around the sheave or sheaves and down thetubular shaft, a weight on said cord, and mechanism intermediate of theprimary shaft for swinging the levers to and fro in a horizontal plane.6. In a hat-machine, the combination of r a frame, a spindle, chuck-jawsmovableinan'd out on the spindle and held ag'ainstendwise movement withrespect thereto,the sliding, 1 circumferentially-grooved collarsurrounding said jaws, the sectional yoke surrounding said'collar andarranged in the groove there of, the forked operating-lever fulcrumedon'the frame,and the links disposed at oppo worm-wheel, a device foroperating on work on the support, and means carrying said device andadapted to receive motion from the reciprocatory bar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witmosses.

CHARLES II. REID.

\Vitnesses JOHN C. DORAN, EUGENE C. DEMPSEY.

